Publication Date
January 2000
Abstract
Aryl-substituted epoxides and aliphatic epoxides with a tertiary epoxide carbon undergo smooth rearrangement in the presence of 10–50 mol% bismuth(III) oxide perchlorate, BiOClO4•xH2O, to give carbonyl compounds. The rearrangement is regioselective with aryl substituted epoxides and a single carbonyl compound arising from cleavage of benzylic C―O bond is formed. BiOClO4•xH2O is relatively non-toxic, insensitive to air and inexpensive, making this catalyst an attractive alternative to more corrosive and toxic Lewis acids such as BF3•Et2O or InCl3 currently used to effect epoxide rearrangements.
Disciplines
Organic Chemistry
Recommended Citation
Mohan, Ram; Anderson, Andrew; Blazek, Jesse; Garg, Parie; and Payne, Brian, "Bismuth(III) Oxide Perchlorate Promoted Rearrangement of Epoxides to Aldehydes and Ketones" (2000). Scholarship. 5.
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/chem_scholarship/5